B1517: owner reports and bulletins

Body. We haven't written the explanation for this code yet. Below is what owners and manufacturers have filed with NHTSA.

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What owners report to NHTSA

3 complaints filed with NHTSA mention B1517, 3 of them since 2015, across 2 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: air bags.

Manufacturer service bulletins that name B1517

11 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention B1517, from 2 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:

  • CHEVROLET CORVETTE (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017), bulletin 10201293: This Preliminary information communicates a diagnostic tip to dealership technicians when diagnosing a B1517 DTC.
  • CHEVROLET CRUZE (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014), bulletin 10113672: This preliminary informational bulletin provides information regarding a customer concern of radio turning on and off with possible intermittent Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) lights, and DTC C0800, B1325 and/or B1517 …
  • CHEVROLET EXPRESS (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010), bulletin 10112094: This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have "Service Charging System" message displayed on the DIC and/or a low voltage reading on the volt gauge during …
  • GMC SAVANA (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010), bulletin 10112094: This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have "Service Charging System" message displayed on the DIC and/or a low voltage reading on the volt gauge during …
  • CHEVROLET SILVERADO (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010), bulletin 10112648: This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles with a "Service Charging System" message displayed on the Driver Information Center and/or a low voltage reading on the vol…
  • GMC SIERRA (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010), bulletin 10112648: This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles with a "Service Charging System" message displayed on the Driver Information Center and/or a low voltage reading on the vol…

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint database and manufacturer communications file, snapshots September 2026. A complaint or bulletin that mentions a code is a report about that vehicle, not a statement that the code has one cause.